37 Best colleges for Sociology in Missouri

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Missouri ranked based on their research performance in Sociology. A graph of 2.16M citations received by 81.2K academic papers made by 37 universities in Missouri was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. Washington University in St Louis

St. Louis

For Sociology

#38 in the United States

#42 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $23,432

2. University of Missouri - Columbia

Columbia

For Sociology

#51 in the United States

#61 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 91%

3. Saint Louis University

St. Louis

For Sociology

#161 in the United States

#183 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1305
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $29,651

4. University of Missouri - St Louis

St. Louis

For Sociology

#173 in the United States

#196 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 97%

5. University of Missouri - Kansas City

Kansas

For Sociology

#201 in the United States

#229 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1398
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 96%

6. Missouri State University - Springfield

Springfield

For Sociology

#312 in the United States

#347 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1102
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 100%

7. Missouri University of Science and Technology

Rolla

For Sociology

#375 in the United States

#418 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1272
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 98%

8. University of Central Missouri

Warrensburg

For Sociology

#529 in the United States

#582 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $6,517

9. Southeast Missouri State University

Cape Girardeau

For Sociology

#551 in the United States

#604 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1075
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 96%

10. Truman State University

Kirksville

For Sociology

#612 in the United States

#670 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 100%

11. Park University

Parkville

For Sociology

#634 in the United States

#695 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $15,858
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $7,043

12. Lindenwood University

St. Charles

For Sociology

#693 in the United States

#755 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1127
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $18,016

13. Drury University

Springfield

For Sociology

#754 in the United States

#819 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $20,996

14. A T Still University of Health Sciences

Kirksville

For Sociology

#755 in the United States

#820 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 3,723
Male:Female: 36:64
Founded: 1892

15. Webster University

St. Louis

For Sociology

#791 in the United States

#857 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1171
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $23,069

16. Missouri Western State University

St. Joseph

For Sociology

#802 in the United States

#868 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $10,531
Enrollment: 4,023

17. Northwest Missouri State University

Maryville

For Sociology

#898 in the United States

#968 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1048
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 98%

18. Rockhurst University

Kansas

For Sociology

#914 in the United States

#984 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $22,994
Receiving Aid: 100%

19. Maryville University of Saint Louis

St. Louis

For Sociology

#1053 in the United States

#1126 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Net Price: $26,757
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $17,914

20. St. Louis College of Pharmacy

St. Louis

For Sociology

#1089 in the United States

#1163 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $31,831

21. Westminster College - Missouri

Fulton

For Sociology

#1114 in the United States

#1188 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1010
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $26,768

22. Stephens College

Columbia

For Sociology

#1128 in the United States

#1203 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1145
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $26,372

23. Columbia College - Missouri

Columbia

For Sociology

#1129 in the United States

#1204 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $22,824
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $13,725

24. William Jewell College

Liberty

For Sociology

#1130 in the United States

#1205 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Average SAT: 1080
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $20,108

25. Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences

Kansas

For Sociology

#1140 in the United States

#1215 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 1,306
Male:Female: 47:53
Founded: 1916

26. Lincoln University - Missouri

Jefferson

For Sociology

#1166 in the United States

#1241 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 85%
Average Aid: $8,771
Enrollment: 1,833

27. Southwest Baptist University

Bolivar

For Sociology

#1168 in the United States

#1243 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Average SAT: 1038
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $18,926

28. Avila University

Kansas

For Sociology

#1193 in the United States

#1269 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $17,210
Receiving Aid: 99%

29. Evangel University

Springfield

For Sociology

#1306 in the United States

#1385 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Net Price: $20,963
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $17,625

30. Fontbonne University

St. Louis

For Sociology

#1310 in the United States

#1389 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Net Price: $20,732
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $22,284

31. Central Methodist University - College of Graduate and Extended Studies

Fayette

For Sociology

#1313 in the United States

#1392 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $18,452
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $3,618

32. Logan University

Chesterfield

For Sociology

#1318 in the United States

#1397 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $14,006
Receiving Aid: 83%

33. Missouri Southern State University

Joplin

For Sociology

#1327 in the United States

#1406 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Average SAT: 1090
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 100%

34. Culver-Stockton College

Canton

For Sociology

#1398 in the United States

#1482 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $20,522
Receiving Aid: 100%

35. Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing

St. Louis

For Sociology

#1428 in the United States

#1512 in North America

Enrollment: 493
Male:Female: 13:87
Founded: 1902

36. Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary

Kansas

For Sociology

#1533 in the United States

#1620 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Net Price: $23,318
Receiving Aid: 43%
Average Aid: $5,774

37. Concordia Seminary

St. Louis

For Sociology

#1557 in the United States

#1645 in North America

Enrollment: 582
Male:Female: 90:10

Closest to Missouri states to learn Sociology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Illinois	75	13
Iowa	32	42
Arkansas	16	159
Kansas	15	66
Indiana	34	62
Oklahoma	21	115
Tennessee	36	44
Mississippi	13	178
Kentucky	27	55
Wisconsin	30	12
Nebraska	13	87
Alabama	25	68
Louisiana	23	92
Minnesota	28	14
Michigan	41	2
Ohio	61	17
South Dakota	8	292
Georgia	47	35
West Virginia	17	119
Texas	77	25
Colorado	21	60
South Carolina	25	56
North Carolina	46	16
Virginia	42	39
North Dakota	6	215
New Mexico	7	86
Pennsylvania	100	11
District of Columbia	11	54
Maryland	27	7
Florida	56	33
New York	133	5
New Jersey	27	34
Utah	11	43
Montana	8	160
Connecticut	21	10
Vermont	11	122
Arizona	9	24
Massachusetts	72	1
Rhode Island	9	63
New Hampshire	12	98
Idaho	7	186
Maine	13	206
Nevada	6	150
Oregon	17	104
California	125	3
Washington	28	4
Puerto Rico	14	518
Alaska	4	263
Hawaii	6	96